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What do you consider a real delicacy? Chicago contains many fine establishments that can satisfy everything from a sweet tooth to a passion for vintage wines. Chicagoans love to eat! Everyone has their favorite place for pizza and their "have to go to" for the perfect Italian beef sandwich. In contrast to restaurants there are some places that are musts when bringing food home with you. If you can resist your urges, these shops are great places to buy gifts. If you're just visiting town, you will definitely want to stop by one of the stores and get a little some to eat for the ride home.
Everyone has their one culinary vice. It could be chocolate, popcorn, or wine. There are many fine shops that focus on a single delicacy. You can always tell where these places are by the line that runs out the door and down the street. But if you ask people in line, they'll say that the wait is totally worth it. There are a number of shops that serve such treats pastries, specialty coffees and teas, cheeses, wines, and popcorn. These shops will be eager to have you sample their wares and after you do you'll be eager to return for more!
Here is a list of some shops that people flock to in order to satisfy their taste palate. There are also tons of little neighborhood shops, bakeries, and delis that make some tasty treats. If you're not from Chicago, you are really missing out if you don't try to make it to at lest one of these culinary attractions!
Au Pain Chocolat |
Bakery La Luna |
Bennett & Bennett Wines, Inc. |
Bittersweet |
Bountiful Board |
Breadsmith |
Breadsmith, Inc. |
Burhops's Fish & Seafood |
Cobey |
Dinkel's Bakery |
Dubby's Buy the Ounce |
Fine Wine Brokers, Inc. |
Flo's Bake Shop |
Garrett Popcorn Shops |
Heat & Spice Cooking School |
Howard's Wine Cellar |
L'appetito |
Millabele Gift Baskets |
Mr. Kite's Gold Coast Confectionary |
Nicole's Bake Shop |
Paulina Meat Market |
Red Hen Bread |
Sam's Wines & Spirits |
Schmeissing's Bakery |
Sweet Thang |
The Coffee & Tea Exchange |
The Fudge Pot |
Three Dog Bakery |
Vosages Haut-Chocolat |
Vosges Haut Chocolat |
Wikstrom's Gourmet Foods |
Windy City Sweets |
